The Early Years: Art, Literature & Music

Art:
- Sculptures ; based on the Thai god Buddha.
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+ Mix of Chinese, Burmese, Hindu, and Khmer influences.
+ Best pieces of work were viewed in Buddha temples.
+ Traditional Thai dolls; made to look like the person they were made for, culture symbol.
- Paintings ; Two dimensional, painted with no sense of perspective.
- Ban Chiang was the main spot for all Thai ceramic art.


Literature:
- Traditional ; mostly all literature was based on religion written in verse form.
+ Written by mainly royalty.
+ Ramakian - the Thai version of Ramayana. Written by King Rama the first.

Music:
- Traditional Music & Instruments ;
+ Klong Thap (Persian origin)

+ Klong Jin (Chinese origin)
+ Klong Kaek (Indonesean origin)
+ Jakhe (Indian origin)

- Other styles of music ;
+ Luk Thung
+ Mor Ian
+ Kantrum









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